Merrick County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Merrick County, NE.

Results 1 - 14 of 14 in Merrick County, NE

1. Troopers Seize Marijuana & Cocaine in Weekend Traffic Stops

   Sunday Dec 6 | Nebraska State Patrol

   ... December 5, 2009, traffic stop for speeding on Highway 30(mm 336) on the west edge of Central City, in Merrick County, Nebraska, led to the seizure of nearly 29 grams of cocaine. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., a trooper with the NSP Troop C-Grand Island, ...

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   Related Topix: Drugs, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska, Central City, NE

2. Semi-Truck and Train Collision in Merrick County

   Thursday Dec 3 | KOLN-TV Lincoln

   ... and train collision that happened just before 1:30 a.m. Thursday. NSP says it happened near Clarks, in Merrick County. Troopers say the semi driver took a turn too tight from Highway 30 onto 28th Road and got a wheel stuck in a culvert. Nebraska ...

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   Related Topix: Clarks, NE, Central City, NE

3. Grand Island Groups Battling Hunger

   Tuesday Nov 17 | KHGI

   In conjunction with National Hunger and Homeless awareness week the Heartland United Way, Crisis Center, Hope Harbor and Salvation Army are planning "Dine United" on, Tuesday, November 17, 2009.

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   Related Topix: Grand Island, NE

4. Hall County vote makes history

   Thursday Nov 12 | Omaha World-Herald

   Hall County poll workers and Northwest school district voters in Hall County made history during Tuesday's bond issue election.

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5. GINW Middle School Bond Fails

   Tuesday Nov 10 | KHGI

   ... . . . . . . 465 FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 10.27 AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 89.73 Chapman/Merrick County: REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . . 802 FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 16.81 AGAINST . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 83.19 ...

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6. Columbus Man Arrested Following 3-Hour Standoff

   Nov 9, 2009 | KOLN-TV Lincoln

   ... swerved, almost striking Officer Webb," said Officer Roger Philbeck. "Then he fled our jurisdiction and then Merrick County apparently took over." "The Nance County Sheriff's Department was contacted by the Merrick County Sheriff's Office," said ...

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   Related Topix: Columbus, NE, Grand Island, NE, Nance County, NE

7. Hostage Situation Takes GIPD on High-Speed Chase

   Nov 8, 2009 | KHGI

   ... plus. Grand Island police chased him for about ten minutes before Columbus police took over at the Merrick County border. As of Sunday afternoon, the man was still holding her hostage in Genoa. NTV News will bring you further details on Monday. ...

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8. G.I. Northwest rejects mail-in vote

   Oct 7, 2009 | Omaha World-Herald

   ... decide whether to issue $6.7 million in bonds for a new middle school. Polling sites will be in Hall County, Merrick County and Howard County, which make up the Northwest school district. It's that spread-out district that led Baker to favor the ...

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   Related Topix: Hall County, NE, Howard County, NE, Grand Island, NE, St. Libory, NE, Chapman, NE

9. Seat Belt Reminder Issued in Wake of Weekend Fatalities

   Oct 5, 2009 | Nebraska State Patrol

   ... were not in use. A 42 year old Chapman woman killed in a two vehicle crash on Friday, October 2, 2009, in Merrick County, was not wearing a seat belt. On Saturday, October 3, 2009, a 34-year old Crookston man killed in a single vehicle rollover ...

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   Related Topix: Nebraska, Chapman, NE, Cherry County, NE, Lancaster County, NE

10. 1 killed in 2-vehicle crash near Chapman, Neb.

    Oct 3, 2009 | KOTA Television

    One person was killed and two others were hurt in a two-vehicle crash north of Chapman. The Merrick County sheriff's office says the vehicles collided at an intersection about 2:30 or 3 p.m. Friday, then rolled. The driver of 1 vehicle was pronounced ...

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11. Highway 14 Association to Meet October 1

    Sep 23, 2009 | Elgin Review

    Highway 14 Association Inc. will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at the Merrick County Venture Center/Chamber office on the corner of Highway 14 and 30 at 10 a.m.A For the complete story, subscribe to the Elgin Review.

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12. Hindered view contributed to...

    Sep 10, 2009 | Omaha World-Herald

    ... accident that killed a Grand Island businessman Tuesday. The view of the intersection of A and Third roads in Merrick County, just south of Highway 30, was limited by corn growing in nearby fields. Roxy Clark's pickup and a dump truck loaded with ...

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    Related Topix: Grand Island, NE

13. Collision with Dump Truck Kills Pickup Driver

    Sep 9, 2009 | KOLN-TV Lincoln

    Authorities say a pickup driver died in a collision with a dump truck at a rural intersection outside of Grand Island, in Merrick County.

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    Related Topix: Grand Island, NE

14. Collision with dump truck kills Neb. pickup driver

    Sep 9, 2009 | KOTA Television

    Authorities say a pickup driver died in a collision with a dump truck at a rural intersection outside of Grand Island, in Merrick County.

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    Related Topix: Grand Island, NE